Governor Scott Walker Brings Back Christmas!

byBrittany PoundersonNovember 9, 2011

Finally a politician with some ba-….uhhhh…backbone! The war on Christmas has been waged and in many ways lost over the last handful of years. It’s a war that shows up on time each year and the ridiculous stories of demands abound and the even more ridiculous stories of those who cave to the pressure of a few “offended” people are rampant.

It isn’t grotesque or sexually offensive, it isn’t the naked teens on the walls of Abercrombie, or parts of the “anatomy” regularly hanging in some of the stores, like Spencers, that are in malls throughout the country. It isn’t profane or vulgar….it’s… the Baby Jesus and the word Christmas that leave people convulsing.

And it’s this same stupid controversy that has left Wisconsin without a Christmas tree for 25 years. Politically correct, pansy politicians bowed to the pressure of a few loudmouths for decades. But, no more! Governor Scott Walker has righted a major wrong. H/T to the Blaze:

Love him or hate him, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a man who sticks by his convictions.

He started by making Wisconsin more business-friendly, then took on the public sector unions. And now, the state lawmaker that has solidified a national name for himself is taking on atheists and non-believers — over the state’s “holiday” tree.

On Monday, Walker decided that he wanted to shake things up a bit. Rather than following recent tradition and referring to the (Christmas) tree that is placed in the Wisconsin’s Capitol Rotunda as a “holiday tree,” he’s changing course. For the past 25 years, lawmakers have referred to the evergreen that is decorated with ornaments and a star with this benign, uncategorized reference. Now, Walker plans to, once again, call the tree what it is — a Christmas tree.

From 1916 until 1985, the state did, indeed, refer to the tree as such. But in 1985, when lawmakers began getting nervous about government endorsement of religion, they began referring to it as a holiday tree. Walker, though, doesn’t want to continue doing so.

Rather than making a big deal out of the change, the governor simply put out a press release that referred to the holiday decoration as a Christmas tree. The release doesn’t note that any change in reference occurred. A portion of the document reads:

Today Governor Walker asked art teachers, parents, and youth all across Wisconsin to help the State of Wisconsin decorate the Capitol Christmas Tree. The theme of the tree this year will be Honoring 163 years of Wisconsin’s Veterans.

“As the holiday season comes, I am excited to announce that the Christmas tree displayed in our State Capitol will have homemade ornaments created by Wisconsin’s youth,” said Governor Walker. “I am hopeful we receive ornaments from all across Wisconsin so that we are able to showcase the diversity that makes up our great state. I invite all Wisconsin residents to stop by the Capitol and view our state’s holiday display.”

But when asked, spokesman Cullen Werwei confirmed that the decision was intentional. “It’s a Christmas tree,” Werwei said. “In all honesty, I don’t know what more to say about it.” In the Charleston Daily Mail, Don Surber echoed this sentiment, writing, “Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin just ended 25 years of stupidity.”

Amen and amen! I couldn’t have said it better myself! I am big believer in putting your money where your mouth is. All of you atheist who have a problem with the term Christmas- don’t exchange gifts, stay at work and don’t take the holiday, and make sure you treat that day just like you would any other. Save it all for April Fools.

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About The Author: Brittany Pounders is a conservative political commentator, blogger, and freelancer. She is a frequent guest columnist for The Toronto Sun, and can be heard through many different radio and media outlets such as The Blaze Radio Network, The Chris Salcedo Show, The Ed Dean Radio Show, has appeared on The Glenn Beck Show and regularly on cable news channels, including NewsmaxTv, One America News Network, America Trends, and the Fox News with Neil Cavuto. She resides in Texas with her husband and is raising three of the finest little people in the world.
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gdcraic

One Christmas tree doesn't make up for the atrocity enacted upon the teachers of Wisconsin. I would hope these same teachers would refuse to help Gov. Walker by not sending ornaments made by the innocent children. What a blatant use of religious issues in attempt to try to placate the people and keep from being recalled. If Christmas trees are his priority, the state really is in trouble.

"All of you atheist who have a problem with the term Christmas- don’t exchange gifts, stay at work and don’t take the holiday, and make sure you treat that day just like you would any other. Save it all for April Fools." But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to the council, and whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be liable to the hell of fire . Matthew 5:22

introvert321

His statement was a holiday statement said for over a hundred years. Why you make such a big deal over one word he said baffles me.